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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,294,194 and 16,884,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,294,194 and 16,884,738 is: 39,085,110.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,294,194 : 16,884,738 = 16,884,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,294,194/16,884,738 = 16,884,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,294,194x = 16,884,738 × 16,884,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,294,194x = 285,094,377,328,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,094,377,328,644/7,294,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,085,110.34

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